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Professor Nick Webborn has been appointed as Chair of UK Sport.

Professor Nick Webborn has been appointed as Chair of UK Sport.

Monday, 19 May 2025

The Secretary of State has appointed Professor Nick Webborn as the Chair of UK Sport for a term of four years, which will commence on 22 May 2025...

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Media law reforms to boost press sustainability and protect independence

Media law reforms to boost press sustainability and protect independence

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

People’s access to independent and accurate news will be better protected under updated government rules, which will modernise powers around media mer...

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Alexandra Jones, Sally McInnes, Sally Sheard, James Strachan, Aruna Verma and Simon Wessely appointed to the ACNRA Board.

Alexandra Jones, Sally McInnes, Sally Sheard, James Strachan, Aruna Verma and Simon Wessely appointed to the ACNRA Board.

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

The Secretary of State has appointed 6 Board Members to the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives for four years from 10 March 2025 to 09 ...

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Community radio gets vital government funding boost

Community radio gets vital government funding boost

Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Community radio stations across the UK are to benefit from a £600,000 funding uplift this year to help them thrive and keep providing a vital platform...

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Government announces confirmed Chair and Board appointments to the S4C Board

Government announces confirmed Chair and Board appointments to the S4C Board

Sunday, 11 May 2025

Delyth Evans is confirmed as the new Chair of S4C. Denise Lewis Poulton is reappointed and five new appointments have been made to the Board. ...

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Export bar placed on £10 million Botticelli painting

Export bar placed on £10 million Botticelli painting

Friday, 09 May 2025

A temporary export bar has been placed on a painting of the Virgin Mary by Italian painter, Sandro Botticelli ...

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Three Board Members reappointed to the Museum of the Home

Three Board Members reappointed to the Museum of the Home

Friday, 09 May 2025

The Secretary of State has reappointed Alain Clapham, Viscount Charles Colville and Professor Caroline Malone as Board Members of the Museum of the Ho...

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King leads nation in tribute to the greatest generation

King leads nation in tribute to the greatest generation

Friday, 02 May 2025

His Majesty The King will join Second World War veterans in London tomorrow for a military procession and fly past to mark VE Day 80...

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Creative industries and growth boosted with new UK India cultural agreement

Creative industries and growth boosted with new UK India cultural agreement

Friday, 02 May 2025

UK’s arts and culture, creative industries, tourism and sport sectors are set to benefit from a major new cooperation agreement with India ...

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Three Trustees appointed to the Imperial War Museum

Three Trustees appointed to the Imperial War Museum

Friday, 02 May 2025

The Prime Minister has appointed Professor Dame Janet Beer, Emma Loxton and Sheena Wagstaff as Trustees of the Imperial War Museum for a four year ter...

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Two new Non Executive Board Members appointed to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Two new Non Executive Board Members appointed to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Friday, 02 May 2025

The Secretary of State has appointed Jude Kelly and Janet Pope as Non-Executive Board Members for terms of three years from 23 April 2025 to 22 April ...

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Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy speech at Waves Summit 2025

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy speech at Waves Summit 2025

Thursday, 01 May 2025

The Culture Secretary's speech at the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit in Mumbai on 1 May 2025...

Two minute national silence to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Two minute national silence to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day

Wednesday, 30 April 2025

UK Government buildings will observe a two-minute national silence at 12:00 on Thursday 8 May 2025 to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in ...

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Two Trustees appointed to the Natural History Museum board for four year terms commencing 17 March 2025

Two Trustees appointed to the Natural History Museum board for four year terms commencing 17 March 2025

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

The Prime Minister has appointed Kate Robson Brown and Tanuja Randery as Trustees of the Natural History Museum. ...

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Alex Ely has been appointed as Chair of the Museum of the Home

Alex Ely has been appointed as Chair of the Museum of the Home

Monday, 28 April 2025

The Secretary of State has appointed Alex Ely as the Chair of the Museum of the Home for a term of four years, which commenced on 23 March 2025....

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Public invited to line Mall for VE Day 80 procession and fly past

Public invited to line Mall for VE Day 80 procession and fly past

Thursday, 24 April 2025

Members of the public are able to watch the VE Day 80 military procession taking place on Monday 5 May...

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Government announces preferred candidate for Independent Football Regulator Chair

Government announces preferred candidate for Independent Football Regulator Chair

Thursday, 24 April 2025

David Kogan OBE is the Government’s preferred candidate for Independent Football Regulator Chair, the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced today....

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Westminster Insight   Women and Girls in Sport Conference

Westminster Insight Women and Girls in Sport Conference

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

Sports Minister Stephanie Peacock outlined the government's vision on women's sport at the Westminster Insight - Women and Girls in Sport Conference...

Trustee reappointed to the Theatres Trust

Trustee reappointed to the Theatres Trust

Wednesday, 23 April 2025

The Secretary of State has reappointed Lucy Osborne as a Trustee of the Theatres Trust for a second term of 3 years....

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Two new Board Members appointed to the Charity Commission for
England and Wales

Two new Board Members appointed to the Charity Commission for England and Wales

Monday, 21 April 2025

The Secretary of State has appointed Tasnim Khalid and Alan Mather as Board Members to the Charity Commission for England and Wales for a 3 year term ...

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Half masting of flags following the death of His Holiness Pope Francis

Half masting of flags following the death of His Holiness Pope Francis

Monday, 21 April 2025

Flags will be flown at half mast on UK Government Buildings today until 20.00hrs on Tuesday 22nd of April 2025 ...

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Export bars placed on two paintings by 18th century artist Agostino Brunias

Export bars placed on two paintings by 18th century artist Agostino Brunias

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Temporary export bars have been placed on two paintings by 18th century Italian artist Agostino Brunias ...

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Government announces preferred candidate for S4C Chair

Government announces preferred candidate for S4C Chair

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

Delyth Evans is the Government’s preferred candidate for the S4C Chair, the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy announced today....

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Communities to nominate UK traditions for new inventory

Communities to nominate UK traditions for new inventory

Friday, 11 April 2025

Nominations will open this summer for traditions like Notting Hill Carnival, Hogmanay and artisanal crafts to be officially recognised ...

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Robert Suss appointed as Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery

Robert Suss appointed as Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery

Thursday, 10 April 2025

The Prime Minister has appointed Robert Suss as Trustee of The National Portrait Gallery for a term of 4 years. ...

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Museums can now apply for £20 million of funding to invest in their future

Museums can now apply for £20 million of funding to invest in their future

Wednesday, 09 April 2025

Treasured civic museums supported with new £20 million grant to help safeguard access to local culture and secure their futures...

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Stars of stage and screen will perform for VE Day 80 anniversary

Stars of stage and screen will perform for VE Day 80 anniversary

Monday, 07 April 2025

Julian Glover, Siân Phillips, and Joseph Mydell will appear in the National Theatre’s ‘The Next Morning’ to mark VE Day 80...

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Local heritage to be protected with £20 million of funding

Local heritage to be protected with £20 million of funding

Wednesday, 02 April 2025

Support to boost people’s access to local heritage, delivering government’s Plan for Change to increase opportunities for all...

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Family to be reunited with Nazi looted artwork after eight decades

Family to be reunited with Nazi looted artwork after eight decades

Saturday, 29 March 2025

The heirs and great-grandchildren of Jewish Belgian art collector Samuel Hartveld are set to receive a painting by Henry Gibbs currently in the collec...

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Minister Peacock speech at Youth Select Committee report launch

Minister Peacock speech at Youth Select Committee report launch

Friday, 28 March 2025

The Minister for Civil Society and Youth's speech at the report launch for the Youth Select Committee inquiry on Youth Violence and Social Media. ...

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